Turk

[ turk ]

/ tɜrk /

a native or inhabitant of Turkey.

(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire.

a Muslim, especially a subject of the Sultan of Turkey.

a member of any of the peoples speaking Turkic languages.

one of a breed of Turkish horses closely related to the Arabian horse.

any Turkish horse.

Young Turk.

Archaic. a cruel, brutal, and domineering man.

Origin of Turk

1300–50; Middle English ≪ Turkish Türk; compare Medieval Latin Turcus, Medieval Greek Toûrkos, Middle French turc, Italian turco, Persian turk

non-Turk, noun

Turk.

Turkey.

Turkish. Also Turk

“I was shocked to hear words of admiration for ISIL,” wrote Özyurt, a senior editor for CNN Turk.

Turkey’s Attitude Toward ISIS? Sympathy for the Devil |Jamie Dettmer |October 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Turk came up with a design modeled on lozenge-shaped chewing-gum.

Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten |Anthony Haden-Guest |January 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It appears the two Russians were the likely operatives and the Turk was more of a facilitator.

Unraveling Al Qaeda’s Plot Against Spain |Bruce Riedel |August 7, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It is the duty of everyone, Turk and foreigner, to respect the law.

Turkey Brings Criminal Charges Against Sarah Ferguson |Charlotte Edwardes, Owen Matthews |January 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Turk is also based on an actual surgeon, who helped me out on the pilot.

Resuscitation: A Q&A with the Creator of Scrubs |Miriam Datskovsky |January 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
He sat up and looked round, then pointed at the dead body of the Turk.

The Vintage |Edward Frederic Benson
His purse and sword were freely offered for service against the Turk.

The Captain of the Janizaries |James M. Ludlow
They have been the bulwark of Christendom against the unspeakable Turk and his religion.

Birdseye Views of Far Lands |James T. Nichols
As early as 1519 he had said that even the Turk was to be reverenced as an authority.

The History of Freedom |John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Turk began at once to travel up this, while Caleb tried to make him go down.

Two Little Savages |Ernest Thompson Seton

Turk

/ (tɜːk) /

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Turkey

a native speaker of any Turkic language, such as an inhabitant of Turkmenistan or Kyrgyzstan

obsolete, derogatory a violent, brutal, or domineering person

Turk.

Turkey

Turkish